Homemade Fabric Softener and Laundry Detergent

I've been interested in making our laundry detergent and fabric softener for a while now. But life,  toddlers, etc., stopped me from getting it done sooner.

But I sent The Husband out on Saturday to have some fun, so I made some laundry detergent and fabric softener. Finally.

Let's call them successes, shall we?

Both items were made easily, no big mess to clean up, you know what chemicals are coming into contact with your body, and for just $1.00, I made 160 cups of fabric softener. Yes, pleaseandthankyou.

I used this website's tutorial for both detergent and softener.

The detergent I didn't take pictures of, but it works great. Use the site for reference.

For the softener, I already had vinegar and conditioner. All I had to do was buy the bucket from the dollar store.

So, mix
•2 cups of a good smelling conditioner
•3 cups of vinegar
• and 6 cups of hot water

together in a bucket. Stir (do not shake) until all of the conditioner is smooth. So, no clumps are visible.





Pre-stirring above.




Post-stirring above.

And it's ready to use! I don't mind doing the laundry anyway, but at least it smells even better now!